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Herschel14312

From:
John Drew Salmon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 April 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0476.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

Please pay overdue bill for ice delivered in Feb. 1851.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14517

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 April 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.21; Reel 1093
Summary:

Wants to discuss three topics when JH has time to call on CT. [JH annotation: 'Pistrucci; Superannuation; Deficits in the Exchequer credit accounts.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14518

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.22; Reel 1093
Summary:

Call on CT today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14825

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Sends a note to JH that William Lassell [may use as a letter of introduction to the Governor of Malta]. FB hopes that Lassell will determine the longitude of Malta.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2365

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.236
Summary:

Believes similarity of period of solar spots and that of terrestrial magnetic variation is more than coincidental.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2366

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.237
Summary:

Discusses magnetic observations from Toronto and Hobarton from the 1840s. Attempting to determine when range of variation was greatest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3517

From:
Edward A. Seymour
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 April 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.193
Summary:

Thanks for work recently sent and generally for astronomical discoveries. Sends two 'little works' for JH's inspection.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8769

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1852]
Source of text:
Sydney Ross Collection
Summary:

Thanks JH for JH's review of AH's Cosmos. Recommends E. H. DuBois-Reymond to JH's attention.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9710

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 April 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.58
Summary:

Is grateful for his prompt reply to his request for friend to visit the Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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